MARKET UPDATE FOR MAY 16, 2017
MARKET FORCES FIGHT FOR CONTROL AS INVESTORS REPOSITION, TAKE PROFIT It was a mini volatile session during Tuesday’s trading on the Nigerian Stock Exchange as the benchmark index opened sharply low in the early hours, but rose sharply by mid-day to close higher. Discerning investors saw mouth-watering intrinsic value in the share price of companies adjusted for dividend, which subsequently regained the amount deducted from their prices. Investors particularly rekindled interest in consumer goods and banking stocks,despite the ongoing profit taking mode to reverse the two day down trend. Both sectors are generally considered by the investing public as guiding indicators in assessing economic activities and conditions. Also positive news that Inflation figures slowed down marginally for the third consecutive month to 17.24%in April as released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday before market close, helped to boost the rebound. The NBS data showed that Consumer P...

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